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Dr. Dorfman is a doctorally-prepared Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and medication management. She is certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from the Beck Institute.

Dr. Dorfman has extensive teaching experience and has several publications and presentations to her credit.

PhD, Nursing Research
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2012

Post-master’s Certificate, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
̨ÍåSWAGUniversity
2021

MS, Family Nurse Practitioner
̨ÍåSWAGUniversity
2001

BS, Nursing Science
Dominican College
1997

• National League for Nursing Research, Brief Award (2020)
• New York-Presbyterian, Nursing Leadership Award (2010)
• The Business Council of Westchester, Rising Stars: Forty Under Forty Award (2006)
• Dominican College, Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, Program Honors Certificate (1997)

• New York State Education Department (NYSED), Registered Professional Nurse licensure (1997–present)
• New York State Education Department (NYSED), Nurse Practitioner in Family Health licensure (2001–present)
• New York State Education Department (NYSED), Nurse Practitioner in Mental Health licensure (2022–present)
• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (2022–2027)
• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Psychiatric-Mental Health Certification (2020–2030)
• Beck Institute, Cognitive Behavioral Therapist certification (2006–present)
• ̨ÍåSWAGUniversity, Online Teaching Certification (2020)
• NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Narcan Administration Certification (2021)

• Academic Progression Appeals committee, chair
• LSN Search Committee, member

• Sigma Theta Tau International, member (1997–present)
• Academy of Cognitive Therapy, member (2006–present)

• Wentworth, K., Dorfman, L., & Taddeo, J. (2019). Reactions of nursing students when faced with violations of the ANA code of ethics. Journal of Nurse Education Perspectives.
• Dorfman, L. (2013). Obtaining and keeping a new position depends not only on your qualifications, but also your professional decorum. Advance for Nurses.
• Dorfman, L. (2013). Cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety. Mental Health News.
• Moran, J., Harris, B., Ward-Miller, S., Radosta, M., Dorfman, L., & Espinosa, L. (2011). Improving care on mental health wards with hourly rounds. Nursing Management, 18.
• Rodriguez, L. (2008). “The effects of depression on physical and mental health. Mental Health News.
• Rodriguez, L. (2007). A closer look: The benefits and effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy on a female specific unit for treatment of bipolar disorder. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 28,533.
• Rodriguez, L. (2007). Making patients happy. Advance for Nurses, 7(8), 24–27.
• McCarty, K., & Rodriguez, L. (2004). A comprehensive overview of women’s health issues. Mental Health News, 7(1), 20.
• Rodriguez, L. (2004). Myth versus reality: Nurses can shed light on the issue of mental illness. Advance for Nurses, 6(12), 43.
• Rodriguez, L. (2003.) Nick of time: Stage-based interventions are key in treating abused women. Advance for Nurses, 5(22), 19.

• NURS 258: Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
• NURS 298: Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research
• NURS 404: Communication for Professional Nursing
• NURS 406: Clinical Management in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
• NURS 409 Concepts of Evidence Based Practice for Practice Improvement
• NURS 804: Scholarly Inquiry for Advanced Nursing
• NURS 814 Scholarly Inquiry in Evidence-Based Advanced